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The new year presents itself as a fresh start for many people, with a number of us using the opportunity to revaluate our career aspirations and goals. For some, this could mean a journey into self-employment or building a new business. If 2018 is the year you plan on going it alone, or embarking on a new business venture, it can be tricky to know where to start. With financial responsibility and legal requirements,

A Welsh law firm has been shortlisted for the Law Society Excellence Awards and the South Wales Business Awards. Watkins & Gunn Solicitors, which has offices in Cardiff, Newport and Pontypool, has been shortlisted for the Law Society’s Excellence awards in Business Development and Excellence in Technology categories and the Excellence in Technology category at the South Wales Business Awards. As one of only two W

An award winning law firm has strengthened its private client team with a new appointment. Watkins & Gunn Solicitors, which has offices in Newport, Pontypool and Cardiff, has appointed Ashleigh Woodward, 24, from Caerleon, as a paralegal solicitor. Ms Woodward will be tasked with assisting the healthcare department, particularly focusing on care home claims and negligence within care homes. Having gained a law d

Law firm Watkins & Gunn Solicitors has strengthened its family law team with the appointment of a specialist Childcare lawyer. Watkins & Gunn which has offices in Cardiff, Newport and Pontypool has appointed well established Care lawyer Jonathan Hall to help grow the family care department within the firm. Jonathan joins the award-winning firm with over a decade of experience. Working from the Pontypool offi

A South Wales law firm has strengthened its team with the appointment of three trainee solicitors. Watkins & Gunn Solicitors, which has offices in Pontypool, Newport and Cardiff, has appointed Natalie Corten, Carys Jones and Kayleigh Wilding to assist the firm following the launch of its online legal platform, Gateway2Law. Natalie Corten, 26, from Newport, joins the firm with a first class honours law degree

Rachel Williams, 20, is a Journalism, Media & Cultural Studies student at Cardiff University. Whilst on work experience at jamjar HQ, she’s written the following blog on the Nato Summit and the coverage it’s had online. You can follow Rachel on Twitter: @RacheyWills94 If you live in South Wales or have turned on the news in the last week, you will know that all eyes have been on Wales due to the NAT

New students to universities throughout Wales are being encouraged to use the mobile services of Traveline Cymru to help them find their way around their new surroundings. Traveline Cymru’s latest campaign, which launches to coincide with Freshers’ Week, aims to highlight the benefits of using the public transport information service when out and about for free year-round advice. New students to Wales’ eight top univ

Watkins & Gunn Solicitors has topped off a successful two months by being shortlisted for its fourth award in eight weeks. The firm that has offices in Pontypool, Cardiff, and Newport has been recognised for creating a happy, healthy and skilled workforce as a finalist in the People Development category of the Business in the Community (BITC) Wales Impact Awards, part of the Awards for Excellence 2012. Sponsored

A Welsh law firm and barristers’ chambers have triumphed at a national awards ceremony beating off competition from around the UK. Watkins & Gunn Solicitors and Civitas Law were named Legal Services Team of the Year (1-10 partners) and Legal Services Team of the Year (21+ partners) respectively at the Claims Innovation Awards. Civitas Law’s business development manager Emma Waddingham also scooped an individual ‘